Our view: Hoosiers paying more and getting less

6:49 PM,
Apr. 23, 2014

Tax proceeds are used, in part, to pave roads and streets.

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The Star Press

That nagging feeling that your paycheck doesn't stretch as far as it once did is true. Hoosiers have been falling behind in their earnings while taxes have taken a higher percentage of their income - despite dramatic tax reform by lawmakers in the Statehouse.

A study by the conservative Tax Foundation found Indiana taxpayers allocated 9.5 percent of their income in state and local taxes during 2011. That's up from 8.4 percent from 2001. At the same time, income per capita decreased $1,064 to about $35,592.

All of this is symptomatic of a state that is falling behind much of the nation in income ...